Adjustable harrow seat



E. R. LOWREY.

ADJUSTABLE HARROW SEAT.

APPLICATION F|LED.AuG.6, 1921.

1,41 1,856, Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

'UNITED STATES EDWARD R. LOWREY, OF DUNBAR, NEBRASKA.

ADJUSTABLE HARRW SEAT.

Application filed August 6, 1921.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. LOWREY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dunbar, in the county of Otoe, State of Nebraska, have invented certain newmand useful Improvements in Adjustable Harrow Seats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in harrows and particularly to riding attachments therefor.

One object of the invention is to provide a seat attachment for a harrow so arranged that it may be readily applied to any harrow and which can be easily and quickly adjusted forwardly and rearwardly so that the rider can place his weight over the harrow or on the draft device.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, and which can be manufactured at a low cost.

Other objects and Vadvantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a harrow equipped with the improved riding attachment.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the same.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing there are shown three harrows arranged side by side, and each having the forwardly and rearwardly extending draw bars, the said harrows being designated by the numeral 10, the draw bars by the numeral 11. Extending transversely in front of the harrows 10 are the draft beams 12 which are loosely connected with the forward ends of the draw bars 11. while a single draft beam 13 is disposed transversely in front of the beams 12 and loosely connected therewith. The usual hitching` means 14C are carried by the beam 13, and extend forwardly therefrom.

Disposed. on the upper face of each of the 'iarrows 10, and extending forwardly and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Serial No. 490,335.

rearwardly of the intermediate portions thereof, are the beams l5, said beams being connected with certain of the tooth bars 16, by the U-clips 17. A. long beam 18 extends longitudinally of the three harrows 10 and is disposed on the beams 15, rearwardly of the centers thereof, this beam 18 being secured to the beams 15 by means of the U- clips 19.

Disposed above the harrows 10 and extending forwardly and rearwardly thereof, in parallel relation, are the metal angular yolres 20, the lower ends of the legs of which have the angularly extending feet 21 and 22, respectively. The forward feet 21 are bent up at an angle of 900, and secured to the upper fac-e of the draft beam 13, while the rearward feet 22 are secured to the upper face of the long beam' 18. Extending transversely between the front legs of the yokes 20, and secured thereto by the U-elips 23, is a bar 24, on which the rider may rest his feet. Disposed on the upper edges of the transverse portions of the yokes 20, and detachably secured thereto by the clips 25, is a bar 26, and secured on the intermediate portion of this bar is the drivers seat 27.

A bar 28 extends between and is connected to the upper portions of the rear legs of the yolres 20, by the clips 29, the ends of this bar being extended downwardly and outwardly along the beam 18, and provided with the feet 30 which are secured to the said beam 18.

By loosening the clips 25 the bar 26 the said bar may be moved forwardly or rearwardly on the yokes, so that the weight of the rider be shifted over the harrows or over the draft means. This is advantageous when working in soils of different characters.

This device also obviates the use of trucks at the rear of the barrow, which trucks add weight to the draft on the animals pulling the harrow.

lVhat is claimed is:

The combination with a harrow frame including a rear transverse beam and a front transverse draft beam. of a pair of vertical parallel yokes disposed forwardly and rearwardly of the barrow and having attaching feet on the legs thereof. the feet of the forward legs being secured to the draft beam portions of the yokes for longitudinal ad- 10 justlnent thereon.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD R. LOWRE Y,

Vitnesses H. S, WEs'rBnooK, THOMAS MUNSEY. 

